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Your Shout - It’s smarter to show a bit of respect

Published: 18 August, 2011 WHAT a joker Samir Nasri is – I saw that he tweeted this week that Arsenal fans were “disrespectful” after he was made the subject of abusive chants at...
Football fans are given the chance to have their picture taken with The Npower Championship trophy

Published: 18 August, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT FOOTBALL fans are being given the chance to have their picture taken with the biggest trophy won by a London club last season. The Npower Championship...
Arsenal beat Udinese - but will it be enough?

RICHARD OSLEY on a nervy night for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal beat Udinese 1-0 in the Champions League play-offs. THEY say an early goal is great for settling nerves but...
Youth teams vote to decide who runs Camden and Regent’s Park Youth League

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT SCORES of football clubs from across Camden and Islington have had their say on who will be running one of the biggest youth leagues in north London this...
Tweet smell of success is not enough, Rio

Published: August 11, 2011 SUMMER DIARY by RICHARD OSLEY OI, you little dodgers, don’t hate life, don’t smash up shops and steal sneakers – just be like wise old Rio Ferdinand...
Cesc Fabregas on the brink

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT THE Cesc Fabregas saga finally seems to be nearing an end after Barcelona reportedly renewed their bid for the Arsenal captain yesterday (Wednesday). The...
Edgy Hampstead slip to worst defeat in Middlesex County League

Published: August 11, 2011 CRICKET with STEVE BARNETT Middlesex County League Premier Division Teddington 271-8 dec / Hampstead 99 HAMPSTEAD were restricted to their lowest score of the...
North London hopes for Premier League 2011-12

Published: August 11, 2011 Nightmare life for yearning fans ARSENAL with STEVE BARNETT A BALL hasn’t even been kicked yet and already the fans are feeling the frustrations. Getting a player...
Winning Somers Town kids show Future’s bright now!

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT A GROUP of footballers from Somers Town have been praised as a perfect example of what can be achieved when youngsters work together. Somers Town Future...
Heathsider sets new javelin mark at South of England Track and Field Championships

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT THERE was silver success for talented youngster Xelia Mendes-Jones on Sunday when she took part in the South of England Track and Field Championships in...
Pro Touch Academy kids live the dream to conquer the world

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT A TEAM of gifted young footballers played their part in helping achieve “a 15-year” goal when they struck gold at an international youth...
Highgate Harriers – ‘A good bet’

Published: August 11, 2011 by STEVE BARNETT HIGHGATE Harriers are being tipped to win their final meet of the season in Division One of the Southern League on Saturday. The organiser of the league,...
FA Premier League: Spurs game with Everton called off

PUBLISHED: 11 August 2011 TOTTENHAM Hotspur's opening Premier League match on Saturday, has been called off on police advice. An area near to White Hart Lane is still considered to be a crime...
Spurs beat Bilbao: Tottenham fans happy to kiss and make up with maestro Modric

Tottenham need to avoid a depressing start to season by keeping hold of Luka Modric reports DAN CARRIER, after watching Spurs beat Athletico Bilbao 2-1 at White Hart Lane this afternoon. SATURDAY...
Join the summer of fun at Talacre Play Centre

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT YOUNGSTERS are being given the chance to battle the boredom by signing up for a summer of fun at the Talacre Play Centre in Kentish Town. ...
Kids bowled over with free introduction to cricket

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT BUDDING cricketers got the chance to emulate their England heroes this week at a free summer introduction to the sport. The week-long cricket camp...
Swiss Cottage Swimming Club enjoy success at Brighton Pier-to-Pier sea swm

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT MEMBERS from Swiss Cottage Swimming Club enjoyed success in the sea on Saturday when they took part in the Brighton Pier-to-Pier 1km Challenge. The...
Summer Diary: Best in the world at a sport you don’t understand - Richard Osley on cricket and patball

Published: 04 August 2011 by RICHARD OSLEY HEAR YE, hear ye. I hereby announce the first world championships of patball. All are welcome in to the qualifying heats and seedings are to be...
Arsenal: Thierry Henry quizzed on Fabregas move - Goalscoring legend sidesteps Cesc question

Published: 04 August 2011 by RICHARD OSLEY THIERRY Henry dodged questions about the future of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and the Gunners’ chances of success this season when he returned...
Local football - Hundreds in big battle for the Unity Cup

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT HUNDREDS of youngsters from across Camden and Islington put their shooting boots on to take part in one of the borough’s oldest five-a-side...
Local football - Talacre Colts win play centre league

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT A TRIUMPHANT team of young footballers brought the curtain down on their magnificent reign in the Talacre Play Centre Junior League the only way they know...
Local cricket - Middlesex County League. Lombard’s late 76 can’t save Hampstead

Published: 04 August 2011 by STEVE BARNETT HAMPSTEAD slipped to a seven-wicket defeat against local rivals Finchley on Saturday in the Premier League. Opting to bat first, Brandon Buckley...
Emirates Cup: Loyal Arsenal fans say thank you to Thierry Henry, but where were the rest of them?

After watching Arsenal draw 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls, RICHARD OSLEY says fans who missed the Emirates Cup this year missed the chance to salute one of Arsenal's greatest. SUNDAY JULY 31...
Arsenal: Will Emirates Stadium get louder as lost soul season ticket holders boycott new campaign?

TOM FOOT assesses Arsenal's chances for the new season after watching the Gunners draw 2-2 with Boca Juniors at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon Saturday July 30 2011 COULD the...
Sport: Local football - Two-Touch Rulz Football Championships

Published: 28 July 2011 by STEVE BARNETT ENTERPRISING young footballers from across Camden and Islington will be showing silky new skills this season. Players displayed new-found levels of...